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But the winner;
The Epiphone Les Paul Standard Pro. For £450, it's bloody amazing.......
What's floated your boat?
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Just because you're paranoid, don't mean they're not after youNot sure it strictly qualifies as "budget" but there are a couple of things that I think are great value.
It's not actually a 2017 purchase, but I have a Mexican made Martin OOOX1AE that stomps all over guitars that are twice the price (or more) in terms of tone. I'm saying this as someone who has at various times owned 3 acoustics that would retail upwards of £2k at today's prices. It's not quite as good as my expensive Martin but it the difference is not huge. You are getting 90% of the tone for about 20% of the outlay.
The other guitar I bought this year that was really good was a Baja Tele. In most ways, I actually preferred it to the Custom Shop one I used to have. Again, not a real cheapy, but still very good value - especially second hand. I have played other Baja Teles that were a bit uninspiring though. Think you do need to try them first.
Oh, and don't forget my bargain D'Addario strings -http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/120159/dodgy-set-of-daddario-10s-or-what-fake-strings-on-ebay/p1 ;-)
Mooer Elec Lady - eats EH stuff for breakfast
Full TTL, high speed sync if needed, powerful as any other speedlight, great wireless system and have proven reliable. If you want speedlights for indoor shooting and don't want to break the bank, go for these.
They have an overheat protection system in too - I've only triggered it once when shooting three of them ganged up in an umbrella outside at full power, high speed sync, in the sun.
When budget allows I'll be replacing them with a couple of godox ad200s (which are about to be speedlights of power anyway, and two would effectively get me a good strobe in power). But for now, they've been the best budget gear I've bought this year.
Except maybe for the twenty quid massive reflector.
£270 so it's not the end of the world if the kids knock it.
As I’ve posted elsewhere on this forum -my bargain of the year was this Epiphone Les Paul Standard. Bought at our village hall auction for £45. Perfect condition. just needed some setting up. Now that IS a bargain!